CONST MATRL & TESTING: SURFACE PROTECTIVE MATERIALS

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Surface Protective Materials are thin films applied on surfaces of any material for the purpose of protecting it. However, most of the time, these materials are more considered for their aesthetic addition to materials.

There are two kinds of surface protective materials namely:

1. Paints
2. Varnish

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Paints are liquid substances with pigment used as decorative coating as well as protective coating for surfaces mostly are timber and metals. Varnishes are liquid of semi-transparent nature which are applied on timber surfaces and on paint to give the extra gloss.

Painting has several procedures and layers to be performed. It takes more than one coating or application to work on a finished surface. Painting also covers a variety of different finishes - matte, semi-gloss, or gloss.

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